Erbol, Los Tiempos: The European Union asked this Wednesday to avoid any step in Bolivia that inflames violence and hopes that due judicial process is respected in the case of the governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, arrested and imprisoned for his role in the violent demonstrations and protests in 2019 that ended with…
Tag: human rights
It’s not Camacho, it’s democracy – No es Camacho,es la democracia
Editorial, Página Siete: The governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, represents one of the radical poles of Bolivian politics and is not a leader who is capable of uniting the democratic forces of the country, however, his violent arrest and subsequent sending to jail of Chonchocoro has aroused the indignation and protest of a…
Listen and rule for all | Escuchar y gobernar para todos
Editorial, El Deber: Santa Cruz and the country live 12 days of anxiety, between the end of 2022 and the first week of 2023. Far from beginning a new management year with hope, Bolivians are in permanent anguish that, unfortunately, is fueled by confrontational speeches and actions. In the midst of this scenario, it should…
Bolivia protests highlight history of ‘baseless charges’ against opposition leaders | Protestas en Bolivia destacan historia de ‘acusaciones infundadas’ contra líderes opositores
Hannah Brem | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, Jurist.org: © WikiMedia (Agencia Boliviana de Información) Protests against the recent arrest of right-wing Bolivian opposition politician and Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho continued this week in the Santa Cruz district, stoking fears that Bolivia’s cycle of political retribution will continue. Human Rights Watch (HRW) Associate Director,…
Time of stress and uncertainty | Tiempo de tensión e incertidumbre
Editorial, El Deber: Luis Fernando Camacho Vaca spent his third night in Chonchocoro, the maximum security prison in La Paz. The appeal to preventive detention is still pending, but nothing good can be expected from the Bolivian justice system, clearly submissive to the instructions of the MAS government. In a virtual hearing, with a judge…
The kidnap of an elected official and gov’s despise on human rights! – ¡El secuestro de un funcionario electo y el desprecio del gobierno por los derechos humanos!
Reuters, ABC.net.au: Bolivian protesters burn cars, clash with police after governor arrested Protesters in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz, a relatively wealthy farming region, have attacked buildings, burned cars and blocked highways as part of a 24-hour strike on Friday following the arrest of the regional governor, a right-wing opposition leader. Key points: As night fell, protesters…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 